The New Epidemic: Entitlitus

Mark Olmsted, 10.27.2009

Writer, Ex-Con, Anti-Litter Crusader, www.thetrashwhisperer.blogspot.com

The desire for notoriety is as old as humanity; we confuse a lot of attention with a lot of love. But recently people seem to be unable to distinguish between wanting it and earning it.

HuffPost Reviews: Jack Johnson, R.E.M., Train, Dolly, Carly, and More, Plus U2 Plays The Rose Bowl, and This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna, 10.27.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

In 2008, Jack Johnson toured the world with his Sleep Through The Static concerts, the best of these shows assembled for his new CD/DVD En Concert.

HuffPost Reviews: Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Genesis, and Chris Bell, Plus an Interview with Jason Mraz, This Week's New Albums, and More

Mike Ragogna, 09.28.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

Sounding warmer and the most at home with her recordings since the mid-seventies, Barbra Streisand, the 67-year-old vocalist-supreme, at last reclaims the musical territory she reigned over in the sixties.

Memo To Bibi

Mark Joseph, 09.27.2009

Mark Joseph is a producer, author, talk show host and editor of Bullypulpit.com

Attn: Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu From: The American People Re: Iran Dear Bibi, Do what you need to do. Sincerely, America...

Emmy Awards and the Demise of Television as We Know It

Michealene Cristini Risley, 09.24.2009

Director/producer

Does television, with the advent of Internet, cable and mobile content simply disappear? It seemed to be a reoccurring theme at Sunday's Emmy Awards.

2009 Emmy Awards

Ken Levine, 09.21.2009

Emmy-Winning Writer/Director/Producer, MLB Announcer

It was painfully obvious that the producers of this year's Emmys had one goal only -- reverse the ratings trend and not lose again to the Weather Channel.

TV Tirade: Ellen DeGeneres on "American Idol," Kanye West on MTV, Jay Leno in Primetime and the End of "Guiding Light"

Ed Martin, 09.17.2009

JackMyers.com Television Critic

The new television season officially begins on Monday -- and it can't get here soon enough.

Ellen DeGeneres Named New White House Press Secretary

David Kronke, 09.16.2009

"I'm not going to be happy until I have half the jobs in America," DeGeneres declared. "If that means taking your job, then so be it."

Hey, I Got Your Civility Right Here, Champ!

Joe The Nerd Ferraro, 11.15.2009

Joe the Nerd Ferraro is a husband, dad, computer nerd, and a general pain to the local government in Audubon, PA.

I hope that President Obama calling people out on the incivilities will lessen the rewards for acting like a dope. Whether the Kanye comment was leaked or not, we all need to just start calling this behavior for what it is.

A Sundance for Startups

Maya Baratz, 11.14.2009

San Francisco-based product manager for MTV Networks

If you were to compare TechCrunch50 to anything related to Hollywood - a comparison folks in the tech industry love to hate - it's probably most like the Sundance Film Festival, circa anytime before this decade.

HuffPost Exclusives: R.E.M. and Cory Chisel, Plus Bruce Hornsby Interview, Big Star Box, Paolo Nutini Live, This Week's New Albums, and more...

Mike Ragogna, 11.14.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

R.E.M. will be releasing Live At The Olympia, a 39-song, two CD set containing "working rehearsals" from 2007. I was lent a track that captures the band's energy and insightful views.

Celeb Career Thermometer: Paula Abdul vs. Kate Gosselin

Nicole Williams, 09.28.2009

Author of "Girl on Top"

Paula Abdul announces that she will host VH1 Divas, while Kate Gosselin will Guest-Host The View.

Don Blanquito: Get Down, Dirty, and Feel the Beat (VIDEO: Explicit)

Tom Gregory, 09.21.2009

Actor, radio personality, and Tony nominated producer

Put down your guns rappers, mover over Justin, there's a new man around with a Brazilian urban sound, he's a man possessed and poised to be heard.

Former American Idol Star, Brooke White (VIDEO)

Jeff Rivera, 09.20.2009

Entertainment Reporter

Paula Abdul Appointed to Death Panel

Andy Borowitz, 08.13.2009

BorowitzReport.com

Just days after leaving her judge's post at "American Idol," singer Paula Abdul announced that her next gig will be serving on the nation's very first death panel.

Global Beat Fusion: Carmen Rizzo Tackles Tuvan Throat Singing

Derek Beres, 09.12.2009

Global music photojournalist/DJ/producer, novelist, yoga instructor

Envision powerful and tasteful low-end, percussively intelligent, moving and sweeping in the landscape while strings and voices grace the surface.

Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington, 09.08.2009

This week, Paula Abdul's Idol journey ended, Sonia Sotomayor's SCOTUS journey officially began, Michael Jackson moved closer to posthumously setting a new record for most autopsies, and Bill Clinton added another line to his resume: superstar envoy. In the battle for the most cringe-inducing quote of the week, Ryan O'Neal staked his claim to the title with his admission that he hit on his daughter, Tatum, at ex-wife Farrah Fawcett's funeral, while George Bush scored major points with his 2003 assertion, newly revealed by French President Jacques Chirac, that he wanted to invade Iraq to thwart Gog and Magog, the Bible's satanic agents of the Apocalypse. Filled with libidinous fervor, O'Neal wanted to bed his kid. Filled with religious fervor, Bush ended up screwing us all.

Celeb Career Thermometer: Paula Abdul vs. Victoria Beckham

Nicole Williams, 09.07.2009

Author of "Girl on Top"

Paula announces her decision to leave Idol, and Victoria joins. Sorry Posh, but there's a reason your singing career didn't pan out. No need to beat a dead horse with a ginormous platform heel.

The Paula Abdul Negotiations

Ken Levine, 09.07.2009

Emmy-Winning Writer/Director/Producer, MLB Announcer

From what I could piece together, here's how Paula Abdul's departure from American Idol went down.

Abdul Says Reality Not in Her Future

Andy Borowitz, 08.07.2009

BorowitzReport.com

As speculation swirls about the future plans of ex-American Idol judge Paula Abdul, the former pop singer made it clear today that her plans do not include reality.

Breaking: Paula Abdul Announces Alaska Gubernatorial Run

Mark Morford, 09.05.2009

Columnist, SFGate and San Francico Chronicle, yoga teacher, admirer of trees

Abdul quickly announced she is offering a new, generous gift to all humanity: She will soon be running for governor of Alaska.